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[hwim, wim] / ʰwɪm, wɪm /


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A one-tonne revolving sculpture created "on a whim" by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, has been installed at a safari park in Wiltshire.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Thursday as digital assets traded in step with stock markets and at the whim of developments in the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They’re not just wasting their money on a whim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“With Iran we now see the irony that despite unimaginable energy independence, the U.S. is still at the whim of a physical chokepoint,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

On a whim, I reach for the keyboard again and type “Bermuda” and “spearfishing” into the search engine.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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